SOLOMON Water has awarded a $63million (USD7.8m) contract to a New Zealand based engineering and construction company – Pacific Engineering Projects Ltd (PEP). A statement from Solomon Water today (Tuesday 31st May) said the contract is for the construction of 11km of three new potable water trunk mains in Honiara. The three new trunk mains…
Solomon Airlines has welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirming the full reopening of Solomon Islands’ international borders, commencing on 1 July 2022. The airline said the opening of borders and easing of travel restrictions including the ending of domestic travel restrictions over the weekend, are positive steps that will allow Solomon Airlines…
FOLLOWING the announcement by Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare recently for the reopening of the international border by 1st July, a number of tourism operators are preparing for the arrival of overseas guests. One of them is Papatura Island Retreat on Isabel. In a statement via its Facebook page, the Island Retreat said; “Woo Hoo International borders are opening on 1st July! After…
THERE were 1044 international arrivals into the country in the first quarter of 2022. The National Statistics Office released the first quarter of International Arrivals Statistics for this year on Wednesday 25th May 2022. Government Statistician Douglas Kimi said the 1044 total arrivals recorded in the first quarter is a decrease of 11.1% compared to…
A WIDE consultation for a mega palm oil project earmarked for Oula community in Southeast Vella Constituency in Western Province is scheduled for next week. The consultation will be held with the landowners and tribes who own the land where the project will be undertaken. If the consultation gets positive response, the project is expected…
THE Board of Solomon Airlines will this week decide the future of the national carrier’s sole Dash-8 aircraft, Chairman Frank Wickham confirmed yesterday. Mr. Wickham was responding on a front-page story in the Solomon Star yesterday, which suggests the Airlines is planning to sell off the 36-seater plane – the largest in Solomon Airlines domestic…
AFTER months of limited trading activities happening at the Western Provincial capital, Gizo is starting to witness more cargo boats arriving loaded with cargoes. For a province dotted with many islands, shipping services is a very important means of transport. During the COVID-19 lockdown and travel restrictions in January the the province was hit hard…
THE labour mobility recruitment will not take in any new applications for the Work Ready Pool until assessment and interview for all applicants from last year are completed. Director of External trade George Tuti said currently they are still dealing with those applications from last year. “Only when all applicants from last year have completed…
ERANDA Kotelawala – the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Solomon Islands Ports Authority trading as Solomon Ports – has scotched rumours he has left the country quietly without telling anyone, including staff. “That’s an interesting news,” Mr. Kotelawala said last night, when asked about his departure, describing the reports as “typical rumours,”. He was on…
WESTERN Province Premier Christian Mesepitu says Australian Government’s support to upgrade the country’s second largest port in Noro, Western Province will have a lasting impact on the province and Solomon Islands. In a statement on Tuesday, Mr Mesepitu said these are the sorts of investments that will have lasting impact not only on Western Province…